Webmaster_NewsWhy is Josephus so SLOW?Posted by Josephus at 9:35, on Sunday, September 30, 2007
I know a lot of you are wondering why I don't respond to your email sooner than I do and I don't blame you! Josephus has become very slow in responding. The reason is pretty simple .... at one time the Scrapper Alumni site was the only one I had to deal with, but now I maintain over twenty other sites and it is a pretty daunting task to keep up with them all. Most people that do this sort of thing have others to help them, but I'm a one-man operation and my time has become very limited. There is also the problem with email .... I receive somewhere between 200 and 300 emails a day! I will get to you as soon as I can .... sorry about the delay.
New Scrapper Alumni Registry
In my spare time, yeah!, sure, I'm working on a new Scrapper Alumni Registry to replace the old one that has never functioned as I had hoped it would. The new one is very complicated to set up the way I want it to work, but it will be done .... it's just a matter of finding enough time to work on it. The new one won't be automatically emailing user names and passwords as the old one did and you will be able to search by any information you decide to search by; i.e., last name, first name, maiden name, class, city, state, birthday, zip code, etc. I'm going to make the attempt to move all the profiles from the old registry to the new one without any input from you .... wish me luck!
Pictures from the Classes of 61-62-63 Reunion
I had promised I would create an album for the pictures of the Classes of 61-62-63 combined reunion if someone would send them to me on a CD, but so far the only suggestion I have received is to download them one at a time from a site someone uploaded the pictures to. I'm sorry, but I just don't have the time for this sort of thing. If anyone who has access to the pictures can get them, burn them to a CD, and send them to me, I will be more than happy to create the album.
You can contact me by clicking on "Contact" in the left menu.
- Josephus Tully
All_ScrappersClasses of '61-'62-'63 ReunionPosted by Josephus at 15:28, on Monday, September 17, 2007
Last Saturday evening (9-15-07) Terry Williamson '51 and I visited with the Classes of '61, '62, and '63 at the Olive Branch Country Club for their combined Reunion. They were packed like sardines in the dining area so we took up residence on the patio where it was a little cooler and the noise was more subdued.
Like all Scrappers, these folks really know how to babble. Very few were hidden timidly in corners .... the majority were up on their feet creating a din only experienced by combat veterans. And why not! These folks were raised in South Memphis and are part of that unique time in Memphis history that only we seem to have experienced.
Even though I'm considerably older than these '60's Scrappers, I had a wonderful time. These folks are Scrappers and I love all Scrappers and all things Scrapper. It makes no difference when they attended South Side.
I was there to distribute a gift from the Class of 1953 and in particular, Joe Tully and Robert McCaskill. Jewelry quality "Scrapper Alumni" lapel pins made using the cloisonné method. If you come to the next Piccaddilly Dinner, Robert and I will be there distributing the pins. If you are having a reunion, let me know and I'll be there to present your Class with this gift from the Class of 1953.
What is our reason for this gift? It is simply our way of showing you how much we love and appreciate all Scrappers.
One last thing. Someone asked Robert when they should wear their pin and his response was, "If you are wearing clothing .... wear it!" Wouldn't it be nice to be shopping somewhere and see a kindred spirit wearing one. Instant recognition of a Scrapper!
- Joe "Josephus" Tully '53/Webmaster
- Robert McCaskill '53
Class_of_1947Clara Shreeve Smith ObituaryPosted by KathalineHarbison47 at 17:14, on Saturday, September 15, 2007
South Carolina, Greenville - CLARA SHREEVE SMITH, 77, of Zelma Drive, died Thursday, September 6, 2007. Born December 20, 1929 in Memphis, TN, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Shreeve. She was a graduate of Southside High School, Memphis, TN and a 1951 graduate of Union College, (now Union University), Jackson, TN and was an accomplished organist and pianist. She served as secretary to the late Dr. John L. Plyler, President of Furman University. She accompanied her husband, the late Dr. David A. Smith, Professor Emeritus of Religion, Furman University, to the Nigeria Seminary and also on other foreign study trips to the Middle East. She was a member of First Baptist Greenville, served as Chair of Deacons, and wrote the history of the Church Missions. She was active in the Women’s Missionary Union, the Thursday Club and the Furman Campus Club. She was also a sponsor and former President of the Parkinson’s Association. She was the last member of her immediate family. A memorial service will be held Sunday, September 16, at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Greenville with Dr. Jeff Rogers and Dr. Jim Pitts officiating. A private committal will follow in the Remembrance Garden Columbium. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice. A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.mackeymortuary.com The Mackey Mortuary 864-232-6706
Class_of_1958Update....Nancy "Sharp" Roberts '58Posted by LewisDalton59 at 10:39, on Friday, September 14, 2007
Jack Roberts '59 called last night with an update on Nancy's surgery.
In an earlier post, I reported to you that Nancy was to have a "total knee replacement" this past Monday. Jack said the surgery went well..now comes the rehab.
A therapist will give her 10 straight days of physical therapy at home and then extensive outpatient therapy.
To help Nancy through the next few painful days of recovery, please take a moment to send her a note or card of encouragment. You may not realize how much a card from a friend will mean until you are in this situation. It really makes a difference.
Here's the address......get a card in the mail today....
Nancy Roberts
9539 Spring Hollow Lane
Germantown, TN 38139
Class_of_1961Bill Hoerning, class of 61, was injured in a wreck.Posted by TerryWilliamson51 at 17:18, on Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Bill Hoerning, class of 61, of Olive Branch Mississippi, was severely injured in a car wreck on July 12, 2007. Bill was driving his pickup truck when he was struck by another pickup truck. He lost the disc in his 4th, 5th and sixth vertebra and received severe injury to his back. He lost 50 per cent used of his hands, but that is slowly coming back. Bill has been confined to his home from the date of the accident until October 31st. He will go back to the doctor on the 27th of September. To make matters worse, the person who hit him was only insured for $25,000 liability which might not pay Bill's medical bills to get him back on his feet. Keep Bill in your thoughts and prayers during this bad time in his life.
Class_of_1958Death of 1958 classmate Norma Banks Skillen's Brother.Posted by TerryWilliamson51 at 12:17, on Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Ron Banks, age 61, of Germantown, died September 11, 2007 in his home in Germantown. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Thursday at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel with burial to follow in Memphis Memory Gardens Cemetery. The Chief Administrative Officer for the Juvenile Court Clerk's Office. Mr. Banks is a member of Life Church, past Assistant to Shelby County Mayor Jim Rout, member of South East Shelby Republican Club, Steering Committee member of the Shelby County Republican Party, Tennessee Republican Party, National Republican Party, National President of D.E.C.A., and won the volunteer of the year for the Shelby County Republican Party. Mr. Banks is survived by his wife of 37 years, Janey C. Banks; and his sister Norma L. Skillen of Memphis (Norma was in the South Side Class of 1954). The family requests remorials be sent to; Life Church, 1035 Winchester Blvd., Collierville, TN 38017---www.findlife.org. Memphis Funeral Home Poplar (901) 725-0100.
General_News911 - Remembering the 343Posted by Josephus at 10:58, on Wednesday, September 12, 2007
On September 11, 2001, I was doing some chore around the house when the phone rang. It was someone telling me to turn on the TV .... something awful was happening in New York! When I tuned in I saw the top of the first tower of the World Trade Center on fire. At first I didn't know that a 747 had hit it. I just knew from experience that any fire above the seventh floor of any building is extremely difficult and dangerous to fight and, much more important, extremely difficult to perform rescue operations. A firefighter's most important job is the protection of life .... rescue comes first!
As I watched I could imagine some fire company pulling out of the house and looking up at the WTC. You could see the towers from anywhere in nearby New York or New Jersey. My Lord!, the fear they must have felt .... but they went anyway! That is what firefighters do. They swallow their fear and go anyway. There are people out there that need them and they won't let them down! They go in when everyone else is coming out! Rescue is their specialty .... saving lives is their passion. There is nothing as exhilarating as being part of a rescue that has saved someone from the jaws of death. But in the case of the WTC, 343 of the courageous firefighters that responded never learned what their sacrifice accomplished.
It has been six years since that event and I still get tears in my eyes when I think about it. Occasionally I visit the FDNY Web site where the pictures of the 343 are displayed. I look at the faces and read the names. The names and faces give no indication that we are related, but they are my brothers. When a firefighter dies, part of me dies and the world is a little more drab because of it.
Class_of_1965Carolyn Streeter Tucker, class of 65 is back in the hospital.Posted by TerryWilliamson51 at 14:47, on Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Carolyn Streeter Tucker, class of 65, of Olive Branch Mississippi, is back in Baptist East Hospital. Carolyn, who had a heart transplant several years ago has been back in the hospital for the past 16 days in ICU. Carolyn is haveing a hard time with her kidneys and is not doing well. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers
General_NewsTHE TOWERS OF DEATH.Posted by TerryWilliamson51 at 21:23, on Sunday, September 9, 2007
THE TOWERS OF DEATH
God bless America, God bless us all.
God bless those who answered the call.
The buildings were there, the towers of death.
They were majestic and tall, now nothing is left.
They reached to the sky, and thousands were there
When death visited from high in the air.
With tears in our eyes, we watched them come down.
There’s a strong smell of death now in New York town.
Some died as they worked, they gave their all,
Like the buildings that once stood, they now stand tall.
Now, what will happen, what will we do?
What will your country ask of you?
Have faith in our way, like the towers stand tall.
We must stand together, one and all.
A warning to the cowards who started this fight,
You’re about to incur the wrath of our might.
You made a mistake, as others have done.
Just count the past wars our country has won.
YOU MADE A MISTAKE AND YOU WILL RUE THIS DAY FOREVER!
Written by Terry Williamson
Class_of_1951Death of a classmates Mother!! Class of 63 & 51Posted by TerryWilliamson51 at 14:57, on Friday, September 7, 2007
Mrs. Clara B. Rider, age 94, retired from the former Don Russ Company, made her transition from this earthly home on Thursday, September 6, 2007 at her residence. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Friday, September 7 at Gracewood Baptist Church. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, September 8 in Forest Hill Midtown. Mrs. Rider was preceeded in death by her husband, Don H. Rider. She leaves a daughter, Sandra (Bill) Walker (class of 63) of Olive Branch; a son, John (Dorothy) L.Rider (class of 51) of Mobile Al; a sister, Jessie Green, niece, Dorothy Fortwengler; grandchildren, Bryan Walker, Kim Woods and Keith Rider; and eight great-grandchildren. Services entrusted to Bartlett Funeral Home, (901) 372-5555.
Class_of_1958Nancy "Sharp" Roberts '58Posted by LewisDalton59 at 16:07, on Thursday, September 6, 2007
Nancy "Sharp" Roberts '58, wife of Jack Roberts '59, will be entering Baptist Hospital on Monday, September 10th for a total knee replacement.
Further information as Jack reports it.
Keep Nancy in your prayers
Class_of_1951Barbara Branch Simerson, class of 51, is going in the hospital!!Posted by TerryWilliamson51 at 13:29, on Thursday, September 6, 2007
I just spoke to Barbara Branch Simerson, class of 1951. Barbara is severely diabetic and has had a large part of one of her feet removed. Then, she had to go back and have a toe removed from the OTHER foot. After that, she had another toe removed from that same foot. On Tuesday September 11th, she will return to Baptist East Hospital for more surgery on that same foot. When they removed the last toe, one doctor wanted to remove the toe, another doctor wanted to remove the entire foot and another doctor wanted to remove her entire leg, so there is no telling what they will do this time. Barbara is in a wheel chair now and there is no way to know just what will have to be done. Please keep Barbara in your thoughts and prayers. If you would like to send her a card or speak to her on the phone she is at 838 North Perkins, Memphis TN 38122 and her phone number is (901) 638-6695
Class_of_1962Nickaylyn Roberts, Wife of Joe Roberts Class of 1962Posted by Josephus at 7:40, on Wednesday, September 5, 2007
NICKALYN “Nicky” ROBERTS, 52, passed away on September 3, 2007. She was a cum laude graduate of University of Memphis. Duringher career in public relations, Roberts held several high profile positions before forming her own marketing consulting business. She headed up the public relations efforts of Leader Federal Bank, Union PlantersBank, Guardsmark, Mud Island, Memphis inMay and WREG-TV. She endeared herself to the media, friends and business associates with her personal charisma and witty sense of humor. Her interests were varied and she donated countless hours to non-profit organizations such as Ballet Memphis, The Overton Park Zoo, Nutcracker Ball, Shelby Farms and Make A Wish Foundation. Roberts was considered by peers to be an excellent writer and a creative genius when putting together unique events or spearheading fundraising efforts for non-profits. A longtime Germantown resident, Roberts was one of a kind—she loved fine jewelry and antique furniture—but most importantly loved her friends and family (which included two Springer Spaniels.) She is survived by her beloved husband, Joe; parents, Wendell and Christina Mitchell; brothers, Brad Mitchell and his wife, Tena, Blaine Mitchell and his wife, Jayne, Joe’s children Dan and Lisa Roberts, Judy and John Paschall; grandchildren Joseph Paschall, Jacob Roberts, Evan Roberts; nieces and nephews Bradley Mitchell, Taylor Mitchell, Christen Mitchell and Karly Mitchell. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, September 5, Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 6, at Memphis Funeral Home on Poplar. Interment will be in Middleton Cemetery, Middleton, TN. at 2 p.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to Redeemer Evangelical Church in Germantown. Memphis Funeral Home Poplar 901-725-0100.
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